--- title: 'Ubuntu 12.04 LTS certified on HP ProLiant servers: computing for the hyperscale era' description: 'Today, Canonical and HP announced that Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS is to be certified and supported by HP on its Proliant Systems: http://www.canonical.com/content/ubuntu-1204-lts-server-be-certified-supported-hp-proliant-systems This is a huge announcement for us at Canonical. It’s also testament that HP sees real business benefits in offeri […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-12-04-lts-certified-on-hp-proliant-servers-computing-for-the-hyperscale-era?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Mark Baker](https://canonical.com/blog/author/markbaker "More about Mark Baker") 19 April 2012 # Ubuntu 12.04 LTS certified on HP ProLiant servers: computing for the hyperscale era [12.04](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/12-04) [HP](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/hp) [Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/server) --- Share the article Today, Canonical and HP announced that Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS is to be certified and supported by HP on its Proliant Systems: This is a huge announcement for us at Canonical. It’s also testament that HP sees real business benefits in offering certified and supported Proliant systems with Ubuntu Server. Arguably, however, the most significant aspect of the announcement is the implication that the next generation of computing requires a different model. Big data and cloud computing are at the forefront of a move towards hyperscale distributed systems. To meet these new challenges, today’s IT departments need a proven developer-led technology that’s free from licensing restrictions. Ubuntu Server is that technology. That’s why it is now the platform of choice for Openstack clouds and the only commercially-supported Linux distribution to be increasing its share of the online infrastructure market. Even on Amazon Web Services, Ubuntu Server reigns supreme – thanks to its technological and commercial advantages over other platforms. HP has been working with Canonical for several years now and in that time, it has grown to understand where we sit in the IT ecosystem. The resulting announcement of support for Ubuntu on Proliant (alongside other Linux platforms) is a signal to organisations of all kinds that the IT landscape is changing. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### A decade of Ubuntu on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE](https://canonical.com/blog/a-decade-of-ubuntu-on-ibm-z-and-ibm-linuxone) This year we celebrate a decade of Ubuntu Server support on the s390x architecture: marking a long-standing collaboration between Canonical and IBM that began at LinuxCon 2015.... [Pedro Lazzarotto](https://canonical.com/blog/author/pedro-lazzarotto) 12 June 2026 [### IBM LinuxONE 5 and Ubuntu Server, a great combination from day one](https://canonical.com/blog/ibm-linuxone-emperor-5-ubuntu-server-integration) Today, IBM announced the launch of their latest server: the new IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5. This fifth generation redefines IBM’s LinuxONE system as their most secure and... [Frank Heimes](https://canonical.com/blog/author/fheimes) 6 May 2025 [### Canonical announces first Ubuntu Desktop image for Qualcomm Dragonwing™ Platform with Ubuntu 24.04](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-first-ubuntu-desktop-image-for-qualcomm-dragonwing-platform-with-ubuntu-24-04) This public beta enables the full Ubuntu Desktop experience on the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors and complements existing Ubuntu Server support with... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 April 2025 [### Google Authd broker: authenticate to Ubuntu Desktop/Server with your Google account](https://canonical.com/blog/google-authd-broker-ubuntu-desktop-server) With the Authd broker for Ubuntu you can use your personal or Workspace Google account to authenticate to Ubuntu Server or Desktop [Massimiliano Gori](https://canonical.com/blog/author/massigori) 6 March 2025